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| ethics | A set of beliefs shared by a group on what is correct or incorrect |
| Encode | Chosing verbal or nonerbal symbols to deliver one's message |
| Verbal Symbols | Spoken, written, or recorded words used to convey a message |
| Nonverbal symbols | Means of communicating without using words. |
| channel | The medium used to deliver a message |
| receiver | One who processes a message |
| decode | to interpret a message |
| noise | internal or external interference |
| transaction | An exchange in which all participants continuously send and receive messages |
| feedback | Verbal or non-verbal response to a sources message |
| shared meaning | A common understanding with the audience |
| culture | The values, traditions, and rules for living passed down from one generation to the next |
| worldview | The lens through which a person sees or interprets reality |
| critical thinking | Analysis and evaluation of others' ideas as well as your own assumptions |
| Source | A person who sends the message |
| Message | Idea or ideas conveyed through the communication process |
